[Broadshaven]

Let's hope the Broadshaven as a permanent manager and staff and becomes again a focal point for the bridge area

I have used the Falgate many times and hope that again it sees better times

Ray

[Beccles Carnival, worth coming South for.]

Work permitting I will be there Saturday

Ray

[Abroad versus The Broads]

Broads in the Summer with the odd winter trip

cruise in the sun in the winter

Suits me

Ray

[England Are for now Doing Pretty Good Huh? Oh Dear!]

Well done to England

victory gives everyone a lift

Ray

[And so it continues]

From HM Coastguard report this seems a bit more than just the navigation issues as the police where involved

Ray

[England Are for now Doing Pretty Good Huh? Oh Dear!]

Hi Labrador

Hope you are right but England Cricket teams do have the ability to mess things up

We should win but we do need those three wickets quickly I would not want to see England chasing a 150 plus total

Ray

[Favourite Craft]

Hi Barry

Thank you for photo of Rippling Foam she must have been nearly new at that time I believe she was built late forties.

It is good to see some of the Star class surviving and in such good shape.

Also information re Janca

Thanks again

Ray

[Favourite Craft]

Thanks Janet Anne

I am hoping work permitting to come up for the event

I think Missouri Star was the one that use to moor at Horning

Ray

[Favourite Craft]

Like Janet Anne looking for Newsons Emerald

does anyone know if any of Powles Foam or Star class boats are still around I have not seen any for many years

There use to be Well kept Star class at the big house just before the Ferry Inn as you come out of Horning but I think that as now gone

Ray

[Favourite Craft]

It seems we all have fond memories of the early craft we hired

the original Broom and Porter and Haylett craft where great

we hired from both many times then Summercraft always liked Gainsborough Girl hired her a few times

recent years it has been Silverline and Swancraft to have maximum time down south

Ray

[Favourite Craft]

Like many of you on the forum I have hired craft on the Broads for many years but my favourite as always been the the first boat we hired Rippling Foam from Jack Powles the holiday on her resulted in my love of the Broads which as never dwindled always feel happy when on the broads

Ray

[Broadshaven]

I agree with the majority Potter Heigham is a nice stop but it really does need a well run good quality pub selling good beer and food.

if that happened other businesses would benefit because there would be a focal point.

Like many have said years ago Lathams was just that but not now

Improvements have been made by HW on there site but that is only really a draw for boat hire which again would benefit if the Broadshaven was open and providing that focal point

Ray

[Try Flamping!]

good luck with this new venture

hope we will see a fleet of them soon

Ray

[Stern Mooring Contest]

The pilot mooring at Wroxham gets like this some days see thead running at moment

Ray

[Breydon....Have you had a scare................]

Iain

If I had the cash I would love to try but unless I win euro millions it will not happen

Ray

[taking abreak]

Sorry to hear that

hope all ok

Ray

[Breydon....Have you had a scare................]

Hi Lincan

Like you we use to stop there it was easier

but I think like you say it would cost a fortune

to upgrade now

there is a good bus service and am sure if open taxis would also be avaliable but I do not think it will happen

Ray

[Cilla Black]

So sad

No age these days

Ray

[melody - which one to choose?]

Fair point Andy

I would certainly be disappointed if had booked off web site and what I got was not to that standard

a few words under the pictures would solve the problem and anyone booking could then check what the differances are

Ray

[Breydon....Have you had a scare................]

I agree with you Iain

Keys would be a better site but would need big money spent to sort it out dredging as you say plus everything else to make it work

Ray

[LBBY]

Good luck and best wishes to both old and new owners

running any buisness is tough these days

Ray

[Breydon....Have you had a scare................]

Hi Vet Chugger

your crossing is very similar to ours except we crossed from Yarmouth

the boat was Bell Boats old Auqubell also a wooden hull

certainly an interesting crossing

Ray

[Big Oops!]

Hi John

Fully agree with your comment

Norfolk's economy needs all the Holiday makers it can get

In this difficult time

Ray

[Breydon....Have you had a scare................]

Hi Geoff

Yes like many years ago had a problem read the tides wrong and had a relay rough crossing high water and strong South westerly

lost all deck gear and a few cups as well

This was nearly 40 years ago and always treated Breydon with great respect since

Ray

[Navigating Wroxham Bridge]

I agree Jeff

do not know that I would have tried

Ray